Synodontis multipunctatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
SILURIFORMES |
MOCHOKIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Synodontis multipunctatus |
| Species Authority: |
Boulenger, 1898 |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2006 |
| Assessor/s: |
Ntakimazi, G. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Snoeks, J. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Programme) |
Justification:
Endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is widespread throughout the littoral zone with no known major widespread threats, although it may be threatened locally by siltation and fisheries.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
No population estimates, but common in fisheries catches.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
Caught over a wide depth range but is most common between 10 to 30 m. Feeds on invertebrates and molluscs.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
Fisheries and siltation.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No information available.
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Bibliography
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IUCN. 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 04 May 2006.
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